Boing sanitizing in dishwasher

RavensGryf · Mar 20, 2014

I bought a new boing for Raven. Although I'm sure it's okay, you know me.. always paranoid of picking up disease particles. I've heard of using the dishwasher for bird stuff. I was going to spray saturate with my disinfectant then put on a no detergent wash cycle.

My question is if you've done this, how long does the dense rope take to dry? I guess I can use the heat dry in the washer, but it will not dry it completely since the rope is wound tight and dense. How about the clothes dryer? You think that would work?

Bundiibird · Mar 20, 2014

Hi Julie. With Bundii's boings I usually just hang them on the washing line and they dry while I am at work. Usually about 8 hours. Our daily heat over here maybe a little different to yours of course. To clean I usually just soak overnight with a small amount of washing detergent. Had never thought to use the dishwasher. Please let us know how it goes.

RavensGryf · Mar 20, 2014

Thanks Amanda. Right NOW the weather here is mild, and I'm enjoying it while I can, because not long from now it will be blazing HOT. Well, okay not as hot as some parts of Australia, but nonetheless 90-100 degrees F and sometimes more, is enough to make me miserable and complain about it!

Betrisher · Mar 21, 2014

I usually just soak my boings in hot suds, give 'em a bit of a brush with a soft brush and then hang them overnight or for a few hours during the day. They dry just fine. Even if it's overcast, the breeze outside is usually enough to dry them in a day.

MamaFuzz · Mar 21, 2014

I've just tossed mine in the washing machine with my towels. I use unscented detergent and no fabric softener. I just hang it up on my drying rack overnight and it's dry by morning.

Kiwibird · Mar 21, 2014

I use a power hose and a scrub brush, air dry outside. I would imagine it would be fine to run it through a dishwasher on hot. I'm beyond paranoid about Kiwi being exposed to any kind of soaps or cleaning chemicals. I wouldn't use any kind of disinfectant on it personally, just elbow grease, unless it is something specifically designed for use on bird stuff that is non-toxic (and even then...). You never know what kind of residue that kind of stuff will leave, especially on a porous surface like rope. If you want to thoroughly disinfect it, put in in the sink and pour boiling water over it. Remember, their natural habitat in the jungle isn't totally sterile, not even remotely clean. While you obviously don't want them living in filth in your home, a little healthy and harmless bacteria keeps their immune system fit and ready to fight infection

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Birdman666 · Mar 21, 2014

Dishwasher?

Like, bird poop around the stuff that you eat off of?

Ewwww...

Actually, I use the regular laundry machine for that. I usually have a gross load, with my cage and floor cleaning towels, and my rope toys and such that need to be washed. And then I clean it out really good afterward.

Everything else gets steam cleaned. Which is how the cleaning towels get so nasty...

thekarens · Mar 21, 2014

Birdman666 said:
Dishwasher?

Like, bird poop around the stuff that you eat off of?

Ewwww...

Actually, I use the regular laundry machine for that. I usually have a gross load, with my cage and floor cleaning towels, and my rope toys and such that need to be washed. And then I clean it out really good afterward.

Everything else gets steam cleaned. Which is how the cleaning towels get so nasty...

She's talking about a new boing that hasn't been used yet.

Birdman666 · Mar 21, 2014

thekarens said:
Birdman666 said:

Dishwasher?

Like, bird poop around the stuff that you eat off of?

Ewwww...

Actually, I use the regular laundry machine for that. I usually have a gross load, with my cage and floor cleaning towels, and my rope toys and such that need to be washed. And then I clean it out really good afterward.

Everything else gets steam cleaned. Which is how the cleaning towels get so nasty...

Click to expand...

She's talking about a new boing that hasn't been used yet.

Oh... well, I am cluless today.

I still just run it through the washing machine with a little mild laundry soap, and then let it air dry.

With all the shirts that have been chewed up over the years, if there was anything in the laundry soap that would harm them, they'd all be dead by now.

RavensGryf · Mar 21, 2014

Kiwibird said:
I use a power hose and a scrub brush, air dry outside. I would imagine it would be fine to run it through a dishwasher on hot. I'm beyond paranoid about Kiwi being exposed to any kind of soaps or cleaning chemicals. I wouldn't use any kind of disinfectant on it personally, just elbow grease, unless it is something specifically designed for use on bird stuff that is non-toxic (and even then...). You never know what kind of residue that kind of stuff will leave, especially on a porous surface like rope. If you want to thoroughly disinfect it, put in in the sink and pour boiling water over it. Remember, their natural habitat in the jungle isn't totally sterile, not even remotely clean. While you obviously don't want them living in filth in your home, a little healthy and harmless bacteria keeps their immune system fit and ready to fight infection.

The disinfectant is for birds specifically. In fact, it is sold through the bird supply store that is owned by an avian vet. It's what they use in their hospital.
It's not so much the bacteria I'm paranoid of, it's viruses from new store bought things from environments where many birds are boarded and groomed... Good to know air drying outside with breeze is adequate too.

RavensGryf · Mar 21, 2014

Birdman666 said:
Dishwasher?

Like, bird poop around the stuff that you eat off of?

Ewwww...

Actually, I use the regular laundry machine for that. I usually have a gross load, with my cage and floor cleaning towels, and my rope toys and such that need to be washed. And then I clean it out really good afterward.

Everything else gets steam cleaned. Which is how the cleaning towels get so nasty...

I HOPE there's no bird poop on it??! It's BRAND NEW lol

I mean for "sanitizing" not cleaning.

Yeah, I hate the gross load... Hubby puts some things in the washer that make me cringe. I say, okay after THAT load, put your OWN clothes and towels in haha

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